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سَلَّك

[sal.lak]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to clean, to clear, to unclog
  2. to ignore
  3. to cover with wire, to wind by string
  4. This verb is used when removing a blockage from something like a pipe or a drain, or metaphorically when ignoring someone or something.
Examples

لازم نصلح الماسورة ونـسلكها.

We must fix the pipe and unclog it.

Pronunciationsal.lak

Part of speechverb

Usage noteIn slang, it is very commonly used to mean to ignore or dismiss someone.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.